Music at the Museum
2024 PROGRAMME
49th Season
All concerts take place at the Victorian Hall, Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, 66 High West St, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XA
WEDNESDAY 28th FEBRUARY 7.30pm
MAXIM CALVERT Cello
KUMI MATSUO Piano
The cream of the 19th century cello repertoire in one programme.
Programme
- DEBUSSY Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
- BRAHMS Cello Sonata No 1 Op 38 in E minor
- SCHUMANN Fantaisiestucke Op 73
- MENDELSSOHN Cello Sonata No 2 Op 58 in D major
BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist 2018. Praised for the “elegance of his technique, overall sound and natural poeticism.” – The Strad Magazine
Programme Notes by Richard Hall
Maxim Calver | Cellist (maximcalvercellist.com)
WEDNESDAY 27th MARCH 7.30pm
RUISI QUARTET
Major works by two of the great masters of string quartet writing alongside fascinating explorations of choral repertoire reimagined for strings.
Programme
- MONTEVERDI arr Scodanibbio Madrigals Old and New
- HAYDN String Quartet Op 20 No 3
- BRUCKNER Two Motets
- BRAHMS String Quartet Op 51 No 2 in A minor
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“Compelling spontaneity, breathtaking clarity, gloriously poetic and expressive”
– The Strad Magazine, 2023
WEDNESDAY 24th APRIL 7.30pm
YUANFAN YANG Piano
Water is the inspiration behind much of this programme which will conclude with a voyage into the unknown in the company of this remarkably talented young man.
Programme
- BACH-BUSONI Chaconne
- LISZT Au lac de Wallenstadt; Au bord d’une source
- YUANFAN YANG Waves
- FAURE Barcarolle no. 1 in A minor, Op. 26
- CHOPIN Barcarolle in F sharp, Op. 60
- SCHUMANN Carnaval. Op. 9
- YUANFAN YANG Improvisations based on Themes and Style Suggested by the Audience
“Yang’s dazzling Schumann and Liszt rivalled those of the young Ashkenazy.”
– International Piano Magazine
Yuanfan Yang （杨远帆）| Pianist & Composer
WEDNESDAY 22nd MAY 7.30pm
HORN TRIO
BEN GOLDSCHEIDER French Horn
CALLUM SMART Violin
RICHARD UTTLEY Piano
What is surely the outstanding work for this combination of instruments alongside music by a great Frenchman near the end of his creative life and a 20th century master with a fresh and questioning approach.
Programme
- FAURE Piano Trio in D minor Op 120 (arr)
- LIGETI Horn Trio
- BRAHMS Horn Trio Op 40
“The horn soloist, Benjamin Goldscheider, was superb.”— The Times / Halle Orchestra – Sir Mark Elder
“Callum Smart and Richard Uttley here make a formidable partnership, which encompasses not only technical prowess, a well-honed sense for interpretation, and, most importantly a true feeling of shared empathy” – MusicWeb International – Philip R Buttall
Ben Goldscheider | Horn Callum Smart | Violinist Richard Uttley | pianist
WEDNESDAY 26th JUNE 7.30pm
The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen
‘BRIDGES TO BACH’ with Soprano PHILIPPA HYDE
A range of Baroque music brought vividly to life by a leading authentic early music group.
Programme to include:
- J S BACH Harpsichord Concerto in F minor BWV 1056
- VIVALDI Cello Concerto
- J S BACH Solo Cantata ‘Weichet nur’ BWV 202
- VIVALDI Aria ‘Gelido in ogni vena’ from Farnace
- Works by PEPUSCH and ZELENKA
“Purveyors of uplifting and exhilarating music” – BBC Radio 3
‘The TFG (as we say) was founded in 2006 in London by a group of leading players in London’s early-music scene with the core goal of devoting ourselves to overlooked repertoire. It started slowly, with a few concerts in London and Liverpool, but since then have recorded four critically-acclaimed CDs and performed at many of Europe’s most prestigious festivals and also on radio broadcasts.’ – taken from The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen (violplayer.wixsite.com)
WEDNESDAY 24th JULY 7.30pm
KORROS ENSEMBLE
A beguiling programme to conclude our season in light and elegant style.
Programme
- DE FALLA Spanish Dance No 1
- BRUCH Rumanische Melodie
- POSTON Trio for flute, clarinet, and harp
- SAINT SAENS Tarantella
- MARSHALL On Butterfly Wings
- RAVEL Pavane pour une infante défunte
- TOURNIER Au Matin
- BIZET Carmen Rhapsody
“Impish and Gorgeous”
— Katie Derham, BBC Radio 3
Comprising the beautiful and unusual combination of Flute, Clarinet and Harp, the Korros Ensemble has been performing together since its formation in 2001 during the musicians’ studies at the Royal Academy of Music.
This concert will be preceded by the AGM at 7.00pm
Single tickets
Adults £20. Young persons in full time education: £5. Tickets can be purchased online here FROM 1st JANUARY 2024
There will be a small service charge added to the cost of each purchase. The seating capacity of the Victorian Hall is only 120, therefore it is advisable to buy tickets in advance. However, any remaining tickets will be for sale on the door on the evening of each concert.
Membership
The full membership subscription for all six concerts in the 2024 Season is £90.00.
To apply for Membership please email Sue Bruce-Payne: contact@dorsetmuseummusicsociety.uk
Subject to numbers (the Museum seating capacity is 120) membership can also be obtained on the night of the first concert. We can accept cash, cheques, debit and credit cards. Applications and payment in advance would be very much appreciated and will avoid disappointment in the event that we are over-subscribed.